McKinleyville tides
Predicted from Mad River Slough, Arcata Bay, NOAA station 9418865, 6 miles away — close enough for heights, though the tide may turn a few minutes off the times shown. Heights in feet above MLLW. Also covers Clam Beach County Park.
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Water level now
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Highs and lows
- 2:21 amHigh tide6.6 ft
- 7:31 amLow tide2.4 ft
- 1:44 pmHigh tide8.2 ft
- 8:24 pmLow tide-0.4 ft
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 7:23 am
- Sunset
- 6:41 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hr 18 min
- Moonrise
- 9:45 am
- Moonset
- 7:24 pm
- Moon
- Waxing crescent 5%
The lowest daylight water is 2.4 ft at 7:31 am.
About McKinleyville
McKinleyville is centered around expansive, windswept sandy shores best exemplified by Clam Beach County Park. As the name suggests, Clam Beach is legendary for razor clamming during open seasons, drawing diggers across its flat, wide intertidal sands. Ocean surfing is popular along the exposed beach breaks, though heavy currents require experience. While rocky tide pooling is absent on these sandy plains, beachcombing and surf fishing are prime activities. Consulting tide tables is critical for a successful visit; harvesters must time their arrival to coincide with spring low tides to reach the exposed clam beds, and drivers or beachgoers must ensure high tides don't push surf up against the bluffs.
This week
Mon
12 Oct
8.2 ft
1:44 pm
-0.4 ft
8:24 pm
Tue
13 Oct
8.0 ft
2:14 pm
-0.3 ft
9:04 pm
Wed
14 Oct
7.7 ft
2:45 pm
0.0 ft
9:46 pm
Thu
15 Oct
7.3 ft
3:20 pm
0.3 ft
10:33 pm
Fri
16 Oct
6.9 ft
4:02 pm
0.6 ft
11:26 pm
Sat
17 Oct
6.5 ft
4:57 pm
4.4 ft
10:59 am
Sun
18 Oct
6.2 ft
6:08 pm
0.9 ft
12:25 am
Mon
19 Oct
6.0 ft
7:26 pm
1.0 ft
1:28 am
Tue
20 Oct
6.0 ft
8:38 pm
1.0 ft
2:25 am
Wed
21 Oct
6.3 ft
10:12 am
1.0 ft
3:13 am
The highest water of each day, and when it arrives.
King tides in 44 days
Water reaches 9.6 ft at 11:52 am on Wednesday 25 November, the highest of this run. See every king tide through 2030
Along the coast
The nearest California locations north and south of here, in order along the coast. Each dot sits at its true latitude; where places crowd together the writing is nudged clear and joined back to its dot by a line. The region page lists them all.
October 2026
| Date | Tides | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Thu | High 4:59 am 5.8 ftLow 9:32 am 3.4 ftHigh 3:52 pm 8.3 ftLow 11:04 pm -0.4 ft | 7:12 am | 6:59 pm |
| 2Fri | High 6:12 am 5.5 ftLow 10:27 am 3.8 ftHigh 4:50 pm 7.9 ft | 7:13 am | 6:58 pm |
| 3Sat | Low 12:11 am -0.2 ftHigh 7:33 am 5.5 ftLow 11:44 am 4.0 ftHigh 6:03 pm 7.6 ft | 7:14 am | 6:56 pm |
| 4Sun | Low 1:23 am -0.1 ftHigh 8:48 am 5.7 ftLow 1:18 pm 3.9 ftHigh 7:25 pm 7.3 ft | 7:15 am | 6:54 pm |
| 5Mon | Low 2:31 am -0.1 ftHigh 9:47 am 6.1 ftLow 2:43 pm 3.4 ftHigh 8:45 pm 7.2 ft | 7:16 am | 6:53 pm |
| 6Tue | Low 3:31 am 0.0 ftHigh 10:32 am 6.6 ftLow 3:53 pm 2.6 ftHigh 9:56 pm 7.2 ft | 7:17 am | 6:51 pm |
| 7Wed | Low 4:21 am 0.1 ftHigh 11:10 am 7.1 ftLow 4:49 pm 1.7 ftHigh 10:59 pm 7.2 ft | 7:18 am | 6:49 pm |
| 8Thu | Low 5:05 am 0.4 ftHigh 11:44 am 7.5 ftLow 5:38 pm 1.0 ftHigh 11:54 pm 7.1 ft | 7:19 am | 6:48 pm |
| 9Fri | Low 5:45 am 0.8 ftHigh 12:16 pm 7.9 ftLow 6:23 pm 0.3 ft | 7:20 am | 6:46 pm |
| 10Sat | High 12:46 am 7.0 ftLow 6:22 am 1.3 ftHigh 12:46 pm 8.1 ftLow 7:04 pm -0.2 ft | 7:21 am | 6:45 pm |
| 11Sun | High 1:34 am 6.8 ftLow 6:57 am 1.9 ftHigh 1:15 pm 8.2 ftLow 7:44 pm -0.4 ft | 7:22 am | 6:43 pm |
| 12Mon | High 2:21 am 6.6 ftLow 7:31 am 2.4 ftHigh 1:44 pm 8.2 ftLow 8:24 pm -0.4 ft | 7:23 am | 6:41 pm |
| 13Tue | High 3:08 am 6.3 ftLow 8:05 am 3.0 ftHigh 2:14 pm 8.0 ftLow 9:04 pm -0.3 ft | 7:24 am | 6:40 pm |
| 14Wed | High 3:56 am 6.0 ftLow 8:40 am 3.5 ftHigh 2:45 pm 7.7 ftLow 9:46 pm 0.0 ft | 7:25 am | 6:38 pm |
| 15Thu | High 4:48 am 5.7 ftLow 9:16 am 3.9 ftHigh 3:20 pm 7.3 ftLow 10:33 pm 0.3 ft | 7:26 am | 6:37 pm |
| 16Fri | High 5:47 am 5.5 ftLow 9:59 am 4.2 ftHigh 4:02 pm 6.9 ftLow 11:26 pm 0.6 ft | 7:27 am | 6:35 pm |
| 17Sat | High 6:55 am 5.3 ftLow 10:59 am 4.4 ftHigh 4:57 pm 6.5 ft | 7:29 am | 6:34 pm |
| 18Sun | Low 12:25 am 0.9 ftHigh 8:04 am 5.4 ftLow 12:24 pm 4.4 ftHigh 6:08 pm 6.2 ft | 7:30 am | 6:32 pm |
| 19Mon | Low 1:28 am 1.0 ftHigh 9:00 am 5.6 ftLow 1:51 pm 4.1 ftHigh 7:26 pm 6.0 ft | 7:31 am | 6:31 pm |
| 20Tue | Low 2:25 am 1.0 ftHigh 9:40 am 5.9 ftLow 3:00 pm 3.5 ftHigh 8:38 pm 6.0 ft | 7:32 am | 6:29 pm |
| 21Wed | Low 3:13 am 1.0 ftHigh 10:12 am 6.3 ftLow 3:53 pm 2.8 ftHigh 9:42 pm 6.1 ft | 7:33 am | 6:28 pm |
| 22Thu | Low 3:56 am 1.1 ftHigh 10:41 am 6.8 ftLow 4:38 pm 1.9 ftHigh 10:40 pm 6.3 ft | 7:34 am | 6:26 pm |
| 23Fri | Low 4:34 am 1.3 ftHigh 11:09 am 7.4 ftLow 5:19 pm 1.0 ftHigh 11:34 pm 6.5 ft | 7:35 am | 6:25 pm |
| 24Sat | Low 5:11 am 1.5 ftHigh 11:38 am 7.9 ftLow 6:00 pm 0.2 ft | 7:36 am | 6:24 pm |
| 25Sun | High 12:25 am 6.6 ftLow 5:48 am 1.9 ftHigh 12:09 pm 8.4 ftLow 6:42 pm -0.6 ft | 7:38 am | 6:22 pm |
| 26Mon | High 1:17 am 6.7 ftLow 6:25 am 2.3 ftHigh 12:41 pm 8.8 ftLow 7:24 pm -1.2 ft | 7:39 am | 6:21 pm |
| 27Tue | High 2:09 am 6.6 ftLow 7:04 am 2.7 ftHigh 1:17 pm 9.0 ftLow 8:10 pm -1.5 ft | 7:40 am | 6:20 pm |
| 28Wed | High 3:02 am 6.5 ftLow 7:45 am 3.1 ftHigh 1:56 pm 9.0 ftLow 8:58 pm -1.5 ft | 7:41 am | 6:18 pm |
| 29Thu | High 4:00 am 6.3 ftLow 8:31 am 3.5 ftHigh 2:42 pm 8.8 ftLow 9:51 pm -1.4 ft | 7:42 am | 6:17 pm |
| 30Fri | High 5:01 am 6.1 ftLow 9:25 am 3.8 ftHigh 3:34 pm 8.4 ftLow 10:48 pm -1.0 ft | 7:43 am | 6:16 pm |
| 31Sat | High 6:07 am 6.0 ftLow 10:32 am 3.9 ftHigh 4:37 pm 7.8 ftLow 11:50 pm -0.6 ft | 7:44 am | 6:15 pm |